Legislation that could affect a possible prosecution of former Bolingbrook Police Sgt. Drew Peterson stalled in the Illinois Senate when lawmakers ran out of time before adjournment over the weekend.
"We have hit a snag," said the bill's chief sponsor, state Sen. A.J. Wilhelmi (D- Joliet).
The measure, backed by the Will County state's attorney's office, would
allow a judge to decide whether hearsay testimony could be admitted
into court if it is proved that the defendant contributed to the
disappearance of a witness by illegal means. The bill was amended to
apply only to first-degree murder cases.
Peterson, 54, is a suspect in the Oct. 28 disappearance of his fourth
wife, Stacy, who was 23 at the time. Authorities are also
reinvestigating the 2004 mysterious death of his third wife, Kathleen
Savio, 40, who was found drowned in an empty bathtub in her home. Her
death, initially ruled an accident, was classified a homicide in
February.
June 3, 2008
Proposed law targeting Drew Peterson may get another chance
Measure would allow judge to consider hearsay testimony if a witness' disappearance is caused by illegal means
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